Another week, another rivalry game. This time the Iowa Hawkeyes are preparing for their first venture from the safe confines of Kinnick Stadium to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers with the best trophy in college football on the line. The Hawkeyes and Gophers enter the Floyd of Rosedale game with identical records (3-1), similar profiles (strong defenses and inconsistent offenses), and both coming off a bye week in which they had time to process a frustrating early season loss to a conference foe.
Iowa holds the edge over Minnesota during the past decade having won seven of the last ten matchups (including three straight wins), but the Hawkeyes have struggled to find decisive victories against the Gophers in recent years.